Mark Burnett's 'Bible'
The History Channel, which not long ago backed away from showing “The Kennedys,” has ordered a five-part, 10-hour docudrama on the Bible, to be “shot on location [using] state-of-the-art visual effects.” It’s from producer Mark Burnett. Yes, the man who’s brought us “Survivor,” “The Apprentice” and “Shark Tank,” to name just a few of his creations. (Already, "The Voice" is taking on new meaning.) What could possibly go wrong?
The History Channel, which not long ago backed away from showing "The Kennedys," has ordered a five-part, 10-hour docudrama on the Bible, to be "shot on location [using] state-of-the-art visual effects."
It's from producer Mark Burnett. Yes, the man who's brought us "Survivor," "The Apprentice" and "Shark Tank," to name just a few of his creations.
What could possibly go wrong?
One bit of good news for those who worry overmuch about those ever-shifting end-of-the-world deadlines: The series isn't scheduled to air until 2013.
Another, at least for fans of "Touched by an Angel": Burnett's wife, actress Roma Downey, is also an executive producer.
We've already got a Twitter hashtag for this one: #markburnettsbible and @dloehr was early off the mark with "The apostles are voted out off one at a time. Judas survives entirely too many rounds" and "Ooo, Celebrity Apostles!"
Feel free to join in, either here or by tweeting me at @elgray.